What is Astigmatism?
Put simply, astigmatism refers to the shape of a person’s eye. It may result from a cornea (the clear “window” on the front of the eye) that is not perfectly spherical but somewhat warped, like a...
View ArticleAdapting to Your Contact Lenses
Adapting to Your Contact Lenses As you become adjusted to wearing contact lenses for the first time, you will experience several normal adaptation symptoms. Most, if not all, of these symptoms are...
View ArticleAdapting to Your Progressive Lenses
Ok, you have just gotten your new bifocals and you are wondering how you are ever going to get used to wearing them. Hopefully these tips will make the transition into multi-focals easier and quicker...
View ArticleInsertion and Removal of Soft Contact Lenses
Preparation Always wash and rinse hands thoroughly before handling your contacts. Dry them with a lint free towel. Lens Insertion Remove one of your lenses from the case. Develop the habit of always...
View ArticleSoft Contact Lens Care
Proper care of your contact lenses is essential to ensure the health and comfort of your eyes. Contact lens care involves 3 steps: cleaning, rinsing and disinfecting. Your doctor may direct you to use...
View ArticleHigh Blood Pressure and the Eyes
There is an old saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. This saying holds more truth than one might think. The eyes act as a window allowing direct internal observation of the effects caused...
View ArticleI’m 40 Years Old and I Can’t Read Small Print Anymore!
Presbyopia is a change in the eye’s focusing system that occurs in all people at about the age of 40. It is a process that actually begins from the time we’re born. Every day the lens inside our eyes...
View ArticleOptometrist, Ophthalmologist, or Optician
At Med West Eyecare, all the doctors are Optometrist. They have had at least four years of education beyond college and are trained to diagnose and treat eye disease. Optometrists perform routine...
View ArticleShould I Have My Eyes Dilated?
Dilation of the eyes is part of a more comprehensive vision examination. Dilation involves one eye drop for each eye. The drop allows the pupil to open widely, giving you doctor a more extensive view...
View ArticleVitamins, Minerals, and Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration, or MD, is a change in the retina which affects the center portion of a person’s vision. People with MD describe objects as distorted, smudged, or blurred. These changes are...
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